The Iconography of the Saptamatrikas: Seven Hindu Goddesses of Spiritual Transformation

By Katherine Anne Harper

This text provides an exploration of the seven Hindu female deities known as the Saptamatrikas (Seven Mothers). It examines the nature of Saptamatrikas icons, the elements that gave rise to their introduction into the Hindu pantheon, and their religious functions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889460612
• ISBN13: 9780889460614
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Length: 200 Pages